Kirksville's city manager issued the declaration Wednesday afternoon citing National Weather Service reports indicating the area could see snowfall of six to 10 inches Thursday through Friday.

With an official snow emergency declaration, all vehicles parked on emergency snow routes must be removed within two hours of the effective time. Any vehicle parked along a snow route after that time shall be subject to towing.

All emergency snow routes are marked with signs.

For reference, the established snow routes are as follows:

For north and south routes: Boundary Street from La Harpe to Michigan streets; Osteopathy Street from Hamilton to Potter streets; Third Street from Pierce to Jefferson streets, First Street from Patterson to Shepherd streets, Franklin Street from Patterson to Pierce, Marion and Green Streets from Jefferson to the north junction of Highways 6 and 63; Cottage Grove Place from La Harpe to Hamilton streets; Cottage Grove from Hamilton to the northeast lift station; Halliburton Street from Jefferson to La Harpe streets, Baltimore Street from Patterson to the north highway junction; Jamison Street from Highway 6 east to Highway 11 east and Elson Street from Potter to Buchanan streets.

For east and west routes: La Harpe Street from First to Cottage Grove Place; Hamilton Street from Osteopathy to First streets; Patterson Street from First to Cottage Grove; Michigan from Boundary to Osteopathy streets; Normal Street from Cottage Grove to Jamison streets; Pierce Street from Osteopathy to Third streets; Jefferson Street from Third to Cottage Grove; Potter Street from the west city limits to the north junction of Highways 6 and 63; Illinois Street from Main to Baltimore streets; Harrison Street from Main to Baltimore streets; and Harrison Street from Baltimore to the east junction of Route 11.

In addition: Main Street from McPherson to Harrison streets; Elson Street from Jefferson to Buchanan streets; Franklin Street from Pierce to Buchanan streets; as well as Jefferson Street from Marion to High streets as well as McPherson, Washington, Harrison and Missouri streets from Main to High streets.